OnePlus is gearing up to announce a new flagship phone in China. The upcoming offering is called the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro. It will arrive as the successor to the Ace 2 (review) that debuted earlier this year. As the name suggests, the Ace 2 Pro will pack significant upgrades compared to its predecessor. Ahead of the launch, OnePlus has teased a host of key specifications and features of the upcoming smartphone. Read on to know everything we have learned so far about the device.
OnePlus Ace 2 Pro launch date
The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro is set to launch in China on August 16, Wednesday. The launch event will begin at 2:30 pm local time. It will be live-streamed on the brand’s official Weibo handle and other streaming platforms in the country.
OnePlus Ace 2 Pro specifications
The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro will retain the same design as the OnePlus 11 series. It has a half-pill-shaped island that stretches from the side frame with a circular module that houses three sensors and an LED flash. The device will come in Black and Green color options.
The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro is teased to come with a 6.7-inch OLED curved display bearing a resolution of 1.5K pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 1,600 nits peak brightness. The smartphone is also confirmed to feature the company’s Rainwater Touch Control technology which is claimed to solve the problem of failed touch response inputs in wet weather or if the user’s hands are sweaty. The device will also be equipped with a repositioned optical fingerprint scanner which is 2cm higher for a better experience than previous OnePlus phones.
Under the hood, the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro is confirmed to be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It will pack up to 24GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage technology. The upcoming offering will also be the world’s first smartphone to feature an aerospace-grade three-dimensional cooling system called the Tiangong cooling system. The smartphone is said to draw its power from a 5,000mAh battery unit with support for 150W fast charging. The brand is also introducing GaN charger that is compact and supports 45W PD for laptops and gaming consoles. The device will also come with UFCS fusion fast charging protocol, a first for OnePlus devices, ensuring compatibility with third-party chargers for an efficient experience.
OnePlus Ace 2 Pro pricing
The pricing of the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro has not surfaced yet in any leaks and rumors. We should expect to learn the details at the launch event on Wednesday.
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